| 单词 | scrub |
| 释义 | scrub scrub1 —scrubbable, adj. /skrub/, v. , scrubbed, scrubbing, n. v.t. 1. to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing. 2. to subject to friction; rub. 3. to remove (dirt, grime, etc.) from something by hard rubbing while washing. 4. Chem. to remove (impurities or undesirable components) from a gas by chemical means, as sulfur dioxide from smokestack gas or carbon dioxide from exhaled air in life-support packs. 5. to cancel or postpone (a space flight or part of a mission): Ground control scrubbed the spacewalk. 6. Slang. to do away with; cancel: Scrub your vacation plans - there's work to do! v.i. 7. to cleanse something by hard rubbing. 8. to cleanse one's hands and arms as a preparation to performing or assisting in surgery (often fol. by up). n. 9. an act or instance of scrubbing. 10. a canceled or postponed space flight, launching, scheduled part of a space mission, etc. 11. something, as a cosmetic preparation, used for scrubbing. [1300-50; ME scrobben (n.) < MD schrobben] scrub2 /skrub/, n. 1. low trees or shrubs collectively. 2. a large area covered with low trees and shrubs, as the Australian bush. 3. a domestic animal of mixed or inferior breeding; mongrel. 4. a small or insignificant person. 5. anything undersized or inferior. 6. Sports. a player not belonging to the varsity or regular team; a player who is not first-string. adj. 7. small, undersized, or stunted. 8. inferior or insignificant. 9. abounding in or covered with low trees and shrubs: They rode through scrub country. [1350-1400; ME < Scand; cf. dial. Dan skrub brushwood; see SHRUB1] |
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